Paper hanger{40 s tool box

ABSTRACT

A tool box consisting primarily of a tray and hinged lid portion with compartment means for a brush and tools, the compartments being covered by removable lid portions and the hinged cover of the tray includes a ruler for measuring and a tab for engagement with a hooked rod which will support the cover when the box is open.

United States Patent 1191 Hughes 1 PAPER HANGERS TOOL BOX [76] Inventor:Charles R. Hughes, 4800 Jella Way,

North Highland, Calif. 95660 [22] Filed: Nov. 15, 1972 [21] Appl. No.:306,560

, [52] U.S. Cl 206/349, 220/20, 217/7, 217/60 B [51] Int. Cl- B65d57/00, B65d 85/00, A45c 11/00 [58] Field of Search 206/16 R; 217/60 B,60 R, 217/7; 220/20, 21

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57 ABSTRACT A tool box consisting primarily of a tray and hinged lidportion with compartment means for a brush and tools, the compartmentsbeing covered by removable lid portions and the hinged cover of the trayincludes a ruler for measuring and a tab for engagement with a hookedrod which will support the cover when the box is open.

4 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures PATENTEDJUL 1 6l974 8 7 sum 1 or 2 PAPERHANGER'S TOOL BOX This invention relates to tool boxes, and moreparticularly to a paper hangers tool box.

It is therefore the principle object of this invention to provide apaper hangers tool box which will enable the paper hanger to store histools and brush so that they may be readily available when needed.

Another object of this invention is to provide a tool box of the typedescribed which will have handle grip means and latching means so as toenable the user to carry the necessary tools to and from the work site.

Another object of this invention is to provide a tool box of the typedescribed, which will include the hollow rectangular tray member withpartition wall means defining compartments for the tools and the brush.

Another object of this invention is to provide a tool box of the typedescribed, which will have removable lids over the compartments, thelidshaving lifting rings.

A further object of this invention is to provide a tool box of the typedescribed which will have a hinged cover, the cover including latchesfor engagement with mating latches of the tray so as to render the boxclosed when it is not being used and the device will also include an l8inch scale and a hook ended rod for engagement with a tab of the coverand an eye within the tray, the arrangement serving to keep the coverina nearly upright position when the box is opened.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a paper hangerstool box which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, ruggedin construction, easy to use and efficient in operation.

These and other objects will be readily evident upon a study of thefollowing specification and the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention shown in openposition and partly broken away.

FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 2-2 of FIG. 1,showing the lid support means in place.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the cover lids removed from thecompartments therein.

According to this invention, a tool box is shown to include a hollowrectangular configurated tray 11 having a front wall 12, a back wall 13,end walls 14, and a bottom wall 14 prime. A divider wall 15 is fixedlysecured between front wall 12 and back wall 13 and serves to definecompartment means for a brush on the right side and tools on the leftside.

Covering the compartments defined by wall 15, are flat lids l6 and 17having loop portions 17 prime for lifting them clear of the compartmentsdefined within tray 11. A plurality of rail members 18. arefixedlysecured in a suitable manner just below the upper edge of thetray 11 so as to provide support means for the removable lids l6 and 17.

A pair of cross members 19 are fixedly secured between end wall 14 andthe divider wall 15 for the placehandle grip means for ment of tools.

Within the hinged cover 20 of box 10 is an l8 inch scale 21 and cover 20is secured to hinges 22 which are secured to the rear wall 13. Securedto cover 20 at its fronts edge, are a pair of spaced apart latches 23for engagement with mating latches 24 on the front wall 12 of tray 11,the latches 23 and 24 serving to keep the box 10 closed when it is notin use. A handle 25 is fixedly secured in a suitable manner between thelatches 24 on the front wall 12 of tray 11 and provides handle gripmeans of carrying box 1 A hook ended rod 26 is received at one end by aneye member 27 secured within tray 11 and the opposite end of the rod 26hookingly engages an open tab 28 fixedly secured within the lid 20, thearrangement serving to keep the cover 20 in a nearly upright positionwhen box 10 is opened.

What I claim is:

l. A paper hangers tool box, comprising a hollow rectangular tray with ahinged cover, a divider wall carried by said tray for definingcompartment means for a brush and tools, a pair of parallel, spacedapart cross members within one said compartment of said tray for theplacement of tools, said cross members being secured at one ends to saiddivider wall and secured at their opposite ends to an end wall of saidtray, said cross members being located near an upper edge of saidcompartment, a pair of removeable compartment covering lids carried bysaid tray with loop members for lifting them therefrom, a hook endedrod-carried by said tray providing support means for said cover whensaid box is opened,latch means carried by said tray and said cover forsecuring said tray and cover together,-

and a scale carried by said box for measuring purposes.

2. A combination according to claim 1, wherein said divider wall issecured fixedly between the front wall and rear wall of said tray andthus defines the compartment, one of which receives the brush and theother which receives the paper hanger tools.

3. A combination according to claim 2, wherein rail means secured oninterior of said tray where the upper edge, provides support means forsaid removable lid portions which cover said compartments, said lidportions having loop means for lifting them free of said compartmentswhen desired.

4. A combination according to claim 3, wherein the hooked ended rodportion of said device is received at one end by an eye member securedto the bottom wall of said tray and the opposite end of said rod isremovably received within an open tab secured within said cover, saidrod, eye, and tab serving in combination, to hold said cover upwardswhen said box is opened and said tray and cover are provided with spacedapart latches for rendering said box closed when not in use and thefront wall of said tray portion is provided with lifting and carryingsaid box.

1. A paper hanger''s tool box, comprising a hollow rectangular tray witha hinged cover, a divider wall carried by said tray for definingcompartment means for a brush and tools, a pair of parallel, spacedapart cross members within one said compartment of said tray for theplacement of tools, said cross members being secured at one ends to saiddivider wall and secured at their opposite ends to an end wall of saidtray, said cross members being located near an upper edge of saidcompartment, a pair of removeable compartment covering lids carried bysaid tray with loop members for lifting them therefrom, a hook ended rodcarried by said tray providing support means for said cover when saidbox is opened, latch means carried by said tray and said cover forsecuring said tray and cover together, and a scale carried by said boxfor measuring purposes.
 2. A combination according to claim 1, whereinsaid divider wall is secured fixedly between the front wall and rearwall of said tray and thus defines the compartment, one of whichreceives the brush and the other which receives the paper hanger tools.3. A combination according to claim 2, wherein rail means secured oninterior of said tray where the upper edge, provides support means forsaid removable lid portions which cover said compartments, said lidportions having loop means for lifting them free of said compartmentswhen desired.
 4. A combination according to claim 3, wherein the hookedended rod portion of said device is received at one end by an eye membersecured to the bottom wall of said tray and the opposite end of said rodis removably received within an open tab secured within said cover, saidrod, eye, and tab serving in combination, to hold said cover upwardswhen said box is opened and said tray and cover are provided with spacedapart latches for rendering said box closed when not in use and thefront wall of said tray portion is provided with handle grip means forlifting and carrying said box.